Dental roll holder



oct. 1, 1929. F, L, DNLEY 1,730,266

nEriTAL Rom. HOLDER Filed Dec. 8, 1928 Smic@ Patented Got. l, i929 tieneFRANK L. BAILEY, OF NEW BRUNSJVICK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO JOHNSON nJOENSON, OF NEVI BRUNSWCK, JERSEY, A CORPORATION F NEW JERSEY DENTALROLL HOLDERy Application led December 8, 1928. Serial No. 324,776.

rhere are times in dental operations when the surgeon has to workquickly, using both hands, and finds it annoying and veXatious to searchfor dental cotton on the usual tray or stand; and so the object ont myinvention is to provide a dental holder oi simple and light constructionthat readily may be carried as a tinger ring and thus save a lot of lostmotion.

The invention in its preferred torni is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure l is a. perspective view showing theapplication of the holder.

5 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holder unapplied and with the jawsparted.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional view ot the jaws in closedrelation.

n The improved holder is constituted of elements movable with relationto each other and which when juxtaposed or closed one upon the otherform a ring adapted to encircle the finger.

The ring sections are indicated at 5 and they are hinged on the palmside as at 6. Each section is equipped with a curved wing 7 designed forengaging adjoining lingers on the palm side and thus prevent turning or9 twisting of the holder.

` The tace ends ot the ring sections4 are formed as jaws for grippingthe usual cotton roll S. The jaws by preference are halt box sectionsconsisting of end walls 9 and side S3 walls 10.- Evident-ly whenjuxtaposed or in confronting relation they provide a socket ofrectangular boi:` form which is believed best adapted Jfor grippingcotton of roll form. The jaws are constructed for interlocking eniggagement and this is accomplished by providing the inner faces of theside walls of one and the outer faces of the side walls of the otherwith coinpleinental ribs and channels indi- 'j cated, respectively, atil and l2. The respeci tive end walls have pins or piercing elements 13designed to penetrate the cotton roll and positively anchor the same inthe holder.

Having described my invention, I claim: l. A dental roll holderembodying gripping jaws movable into and out of interlocking relation,and a finger encircling carrier for the jaws.

`2. A dental roll holder embodying gripping jaws movable into and out ofinterlocking relation, and a finger encircling carrier having wingscontoured to engage adjoining fingers to prevent turning movement of thecarrier.

3. A dental roll holder embodying relatively movable roll gripping awsformed as half box sections, and a linger encircling carrier for thejaws. 4 l

l. A dental roll holder embodying rela-` tively movable roll grippingjaws having opln testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature.

FRANK L. BAILEY.

